Party at Vitalik’s House? For DeFi, it’s Do-or-Die
Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As DeFi takes off, the price of gas on Ethereum threatens its future. Or does it? Is the Party at Vitalik’s House? Gas on Ethereum can be seen as “block space rent” and many are saying the rent is too damn high. That...
‘Copyright Troll’ Loses Legal Battle and Must Pay $172,173
Over the past years, dozens of independent photographers have taken their copyright disputes to court, accusing companies of using their work without permission. While many of them have a legitimate claim, these ‘photo’ lawsuits generally have a bad reputation. This is in part due to the tactics employed both in and outside of court. One of the most active attorneys, Richard Liebowitz, made a name for himself through such...
Spanish Piracy Giant ‘Megadede’ to Shut Down, Successors Queue Up
Spain is an interesting country when it comes to piracy. On the one hand, it has one of the highest piracy rates worldwide, but there is no shortage of enforcement actions either. In recent years there have been several criminal investigations into unauthorized IPTV streaming, torrent and streaming portals have been taken to court, and ISPs have been ordered to block pirate sites as well. It appears that, despite all the legal...
TuneIn Blocking Debacle: Bombing Internet Radio Back to the Stone Age
When it comes to copyright infringement matters, especially when that involves commercial players doing battle to prevent the wholesale spread of content, my basic position is that all is fair in love and war. If a torrent site, IPTV provider or streaming platform has a specific role to distribute premium copyrighted content to the masses for profit, then they should expect a robust response. This is someone’s content and it should...
Teach Python with the Mu editor
Teaching kids to code is very popular in schools. Many years ago, in the days of the Apple II and Logo programming, I learned about turtle graphics. I enjoyed learning how to program the virtual turtle and later helping students to do the same. read more Powered by...
